Repotting Question

[Orchid126]

When you repot, get a pencil, shishkabob skewer or chop stick and firmly but gently tuck the medium around and between the roots as you go. You will be amazed at how much more medium the plant needs. In the greenhouse they pot so firmly that they can pick the plant up by its stem and the plant won't come out of the pot. You needn't plant that firmly but neither should the roots be so loose that the plant falls over. Orchid roots like to be snug. They also like small pots. The pot should only accommodate the roots and a bit more.